Founder Shares Clause Samples
The Founder Shares clause defines the allocation and terms of company shares granted to the founders of a business. It typically outlines the number or percentage of shares each founder receives, any vesting schedules that apply, and restrictions on transfer or sale of these shares. For example, it may specify that shares vest over four years with a one-year cliff, ensuring founders remain committed to the company. This clause is essential for clarifying ownership structure among founders and protecting the company from issues if a founder departs early.
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Founder Shares. In December 2024, Chenghe Investment III Limited, a Cayman Islands limited liability company and our co-sponsor (the “Cayman Sponsor”), purchased from the Company 4,312,500 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (the “Founder Shares”), for an aggregate consideration of $25,000 paid to cover certain offering costs, in a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Act. No underwriting discounts, commissions, or placement fees have been or will be payable in connection with the purchase of Founder Shares. On June 30, 2025, the Cayman Sponsor forfeited for no consideration 95,833 Founder Shares, resulting in 4,126,667 Founder Shares held by Cayman Sponsor. On June 30, 2025, the Cayman Sponsor transferred 1,852,000 Founder Shares to Chenghe Investment III LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and our co-sponsor (the “Delaware Sponsor” and together with the Cayman Sponsor, the “Co-Sponsors”) for $11,112, or $0.006 per share, resulting in the Cayman Sponsor holding 2,364,667 Founder Shares and the Delaware Sponsor holding 1,852,000 Founder Shares. Except as described in the Registration Statement, none of the Founder Shares may be sold, assigned or transferred by the Co-Sponsors until the earlier of: (i) six months after the consummation of a Business Combination; or (ii) subsequent to the consummation of such Business Combination, (x) when the last reported sale price of the Company’s Class A Ordinary Shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share sub-divisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, share exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of the Company’s shareholders having the right to exchange their Class A Ordinary Shares for cash, securities or other property. The holders of Founder Shares shall have no right to any liquidating distributions with respect to any portion of the Founder Shares in the event the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination. The holders of the Founder Shares shall not have redemption rights with respect to the Founder Shares. In the event that the Over-allotment Option is not exercised in full, the Cayman Sponsor and the Delaware Sponsor will each be required to forfeit such number of Founder Shares (...
Founder Shares. The Company issued 1,437,500 Ordinary Shares to HWei Super Speed Co. Ltd. (the “Sponsor”), for an aggregate consideration of $25,000, of which 187,500 of which were subject to forfeiture. No underwriting discounts, commissions, or placement fees have been or will be payable in connection with the purchase of 1,437,500 Ordinary Shares (the “Founder Shares”). Except as described in the Registration Statement, none of the Founder Shares may be sold, assigned or transferred by the Sponsor for a time period ending on the date that is the earlier of (A) twelve months after the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination or (B) the date on which we complete a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction after our initial Business Combination that results in all of the Public Shareholders having the right to exchange their Ordinary Shares for cash, securities or other property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Ordinary Shares converted from such Founder Shares will be released from the lock-up if (1) the last reported sale price of the Company’s Ordinary Shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and other similar transactions) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the initial Business Combination or (2) if the Company complete a transaction after the initial Business Combination which results in all of the shareholders having the right to exchange their shares for cash, securities or other property. The Founder Shares shall be subject to restrictions on transfer as set forth in the Insider Letter (as defined in Section 2.21.1 herein). The holders of Founder Shares shall have no right to any liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any portion of the Founder Shares in the event the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination within the time frame provided in the Prospectus (as defined below). The holders of the Founder Shares shall not have redemption rights with respect to the Founder Shares. In the event that the Over-allotment Option is not exercised in full, the Sponsor will be required to forfeit such number of Founder Shares (up to 187,500 Founder Shares) such that the Founder Shares then outstanding will comprise 20% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company (excluding any shares included in the Placement Units (as defined below) and assuming ...
Founder Shares. On February 18, 2021, the Company issued to ShiftPixy Investments, Inc. (the “Sponsor”), for an aggregate consideration of $25,000, 4,312,500 founder shares (the “Founder Shares”) in a private placement exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Act. On March 22, 2021, the Company issued a dividend of 0.2 Founder Shares for every issued and outstanding Founder Share resulting in the Sponsor holding 5,187,500 Founder Shares. On April 9, 2021, the Representative purchased an aggregate of 2,000,000 Founder Shares from the Company at a purchase price of approximately $0.003 per share. On August 2, 2021, the Sponsor and the Representative forfeited for no consideration 2,075,000 Founder Shares and 800,000 Founder Shares, respectively, which the Company cancelled, resulting in a decrease in the total number of Founder Shares outstanding from 7,187,500 shares to 4,312,500 shares, with the Sponsor holding 3,112,500 Founder Shares and the Representative holding 1,200,000 Founder Shares (of which 156,522 will be forfeited depending on the extent to which the underwriters of the Company’s initial public offering exercise their over-allotment option). No underwriting discounts, commissions, or placement fees have been or will be payable in connection with the purchase of Founder Shares. The holders of Founder Shares shall have no right to any liquidating distributions with respect to any portion of the Founder Shares in the event the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination. The Founder Shares are subject to transfer restrictions pursuant to lock-up provisions in a letter agreement with the Company to be entered into by the Sponsor, the Representative, and the Company’s officers and directors, which provides that the Founder Shares are not transferable or salable until the earlier to occur of: (A) one year after the completion of the initial Business Combination, and (B) subsequent to the initial Business Combination if the Company completes a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of the Company’s public stockholders having the right to exchange their public shares for cash, securities or other property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, our sponsor shall have the right to transfer its ownership in the founder shares at any time to the extent that it determines, in good faith, that such transfer is necessary to ensure that it and/or any of its parents, subsidiaries or affiliates are in compliance with th...
Founder Shares. The issued and outstanding Founder Shares are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
Founder Shares. On February 10, 2021, HCM Investor Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), purchased 7,187,500 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Founder Shares”), for $25,000 from the Company in a private placement intended to be exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”). No underwriting discounts, commissions or placement fees have been or will be payable in connection with the purchase of Founder Shares. Except as described in the Registration Statement, none of the Founder Shares may be sold, assigned or transferred by any of the Initial Shareholders until the earlier of: (i) one year following the completion of the Company’s Business Combination and (ii) subsequent to the completion of the Company’s Business Combination, (x) if the closing price of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share sub-divisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and other similar transactions) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the completion of the Company’s Business Combination, or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, share exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of the Public Shareholders having the right to exchange its ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property. The holders of Founder Shares shall have no right to any liquidating distributions with respect to any portion of the Founder Shares in the event the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination. The holders of the Founder Shares shall not have redemption rights with respect to the Founder Shares. In the event that the Over-allotment Option is not exercised in full, the Sponsor will be required to forfeit such number of Founder Shares (up to 937,500 Founder Shares) such that the Founder Shares then outstanding will comprise 20% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company after giving effect to the Offering and exercise, if any, of the Over-allotment Option.
Founder Shares. The Company issued to its initial stockholders (the “Initial Stockholders”) which includes Global Consumer Acquisition, LLC (the “Sponsor”), for an aggregate consideration of $25,000, 5,750,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Founder Shares”). No underwriting discounts, commissions, or placement fees have been or will be payable in connection with the purchase of Founder Shares. Except as described in the Registration Statement, none of the Founder Shares may be sold, assigned or transferred by the Initial Stockholders until (i) six months after the date of the consummation of a Business Combination, or (ii) the date on which the closing price of the Company’s common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations and recapitalizations) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing after a Business Combination, or earlier, in each case, if, subsequent to a Business Combination, the Company consummates a subsequent liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction which results in all of the Company’s stockholders having the right to exchange their common stock for cash, securities or other property. The Founder Shares shall be subject to restrictions on transfer as set forth in the Insider Letter (as defined in Section 2.21.1 herein). The holders of Founder Shares shall have no right to any liquidating distributions with respect to any portion of the Founder Shares in the event the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination. The holders of the Founder Shares shall not have redemption rights with respect to the Founder Shares. In the event that the Over-allotment Option is not exercised in full, the Sponsor will be required to forfeit such number of Founder Shares (up to 170,000 Founder Shares) such that the Founder Shares then outstanding will comprise 20% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company (but not including any Representative’s Securities (as defined below)) after giving effect to the Offering and exercise, if any, of the Over-allotment Option.
Founder Shares. On January 25, 2021, the Company issued to Gladstone Sponsor, LLC (the “Sponsor”), for an aggregate consideration of $25,000, 2,875,000 shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Founders Shares”). No underwriting discounts, commissions, or placement fees have been or will be payable in connection with the purchase of Founder Shares. Except as described in the Registration Statement, none of the Founder Shares may be sold, assigned or transferred by the Initial Stockholder until the earlier of: (i) one year following the consummation of the Business Combination; or (ii) subsequent to the consummation of a Business Combination, when the closing price of the Common Stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period commencing after the consummation of the Business Combination. The Founder Shares shall be subject to restrictions on transfer as set forth in the Insider Letters (as defined in Section 2.21.1 herein). The holders of Founder Shares shall have no right to any liquidating distributions with respect to any portion of the Founder Shares in the event the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination. The holders of the Founder Shares shall not have redemption rights with respect to the Founder Shares. In the event that the Over-allotment Option is not exercised in full, the Sponsor will be required to forfeit such number of Founder Shares (up to 375,000 Founder Shares) such that the Founder Shares then outstanding will comprise 20% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company (but not including any Placement Shares (as defined below)) after giving effect to the Offering and exercise, if any, of the Over-allotment Option.
Founder Shares. In November 2020, the Company issued to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ Holdings I, LLC (the “Sponsor”), for a purchase price of $25,000, 14,375,000 Class B ordinary shares of the Company (the “Founder Shares”) in a private placement exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”). No underwriting discounts, commissions, or placement fees have been or will be payable in connection with the purchase of the Founder Shares. On May 21, 2024, the Sponsor surrendered, for no consideration, 9,375,000 Founder Shares, which the Company cancelled, resulting in a decrease in the total number of Founder Shares outstanding from 14,375,000 Founder Shares to 5,000,000 Founder Shares. Except as described in the Registration Statement, none of the Founder Shares may be sold, assigned or transferred by the Sponsor until the earlier of: (i) one year following the consummation of a merger, capital share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities (the “Business Combination”); or (ii) subsequent to the consummation of a Business Combination, (x) when the closing price of the Ordinary Shares exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the consummation of the Business Combination; or (y) the date on which the Company consummates a transaction which results in all of the Company’s shareholders having the right to exchange their shares for cash, securities, or other property. The holders of Founder Shares shall have no right to any liquidating distributions with respect to any portion of the Founder Shares in the event the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination. The holders of the Founder Shares shall not have redemption rights with respect to the Founder Shares.
Founder Shares. On February 25, 2021, the Company issued to Data Knights, LLC (the “Sponsor”), for an aggregate consideration of $25,000, 2,875,000 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Founders Shares”). No underwriting discounts, commissions, or placement fees have been or will be payable in connection with the purchase of Founder Shares. Except as described in the Registration Statement, none of the Founder Shares may be sold, assigned or transferred by the Initial Stockholders until the earlier of: (i) six months following the consummation of the Business Combination; (ii) subsequent to the consummation of a Business Combination, when the closing price of the Common Stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the consummation of the Business Combination; or (iii) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction after the initial Business Combination, that results in all of the Company’s stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property. The Founder Shares shall be subject to restrictions on transfer as set forth in the Insider Letters (as defined in Section 2.21.1 herein).
Founder Shares. On January 13, 2022, the Company issued to CO2 Energy Transition, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), for an aggregate consideration of $25,000, 3,593,750 shares of Common Stock (the “Founder Shares”). On October 10, 2022, the Sponsor amended and restated the subscription agreement to provide for a subscription of 2,300,000 shares of Common Stock. On December 28, 2022, the Sponsor further amended and restated the subscription agreement to provide for a subscription of 3,066,667 shares of Common Stock. On December 1, 2023, the Sponsor further amended and restated the subscription agreement to provide for a subscription of 2,300,000 shares of Common Stock. No underwriting discounts, commissions or placement fees have been or will be payable in connection with the purchase of Founder Shares. Except as described in the Registration Statement, none of the Founder Shares may be sold, assigned or transferred by the Initial Stockholders until the earlier to occur of (i) one (1) year after the completion of the initial Business Combination or (ii) after the initial Business Combination (x) if the last reported sale price of the Common Stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, rights issuances, consolidations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and other similar transactions) for any twenty (20) trading days within any thirty (30) trading day period commencing at least one hundred fifty (150) days after the initial Business Combination or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction after the initial Business Combination that results in all of the Company’s stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property. The Founder Shares shall be subject to restrictions on transfer as set forth in the Insider Letter (as defined in Section 2.21.1 hereof). The holders of Founder Shares shall have no right to any liquidating distributions with respect to any portion of the Founder Shares in the event the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination within eighteen (18) months (or up to twenty-four (24) months, if applicable) from the closing of the Offering. The holders of the Founder Shares shall not have redemption rights with respect to the Founder Shares. In the event that the Over-allotment Option is not exercised in full, the Sponsor will be required to forfeit such number of ...